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a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
Broadway is the hub of theater life in New York
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Recent Examples of hubs
Ultimately, these spaces were gathering hubs, fit for families and guests to entertain and socialize, though often only reserved for adults.
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Countries that don’t do this will stay middle-income manufacturing hubs for the high-income nations.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The shutdown at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs could affect more than 1,300 flights.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The ministry is also revitalizing cultural centers across Indonesian provinces to serve as creative hubs for the film industry, alongside other cultural initiatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Other hubs with high volumes of flights scheduled for Heathrow on Friday include Dublin, Frankfurt, Doha, Munich, Los Angeles, Madrid, and Delhi.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The disruption began in the early hours of Friday UK time following a massive blaze in North Hyde Electricity Substation in Hayes, some five miles from the airport, which is one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world after Atlanta, Dubai and Tokyo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The power issue, caused by a fire at a nearby substation, brought air traffic in and out of Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest air hubs, to a halt.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
StubHub’s employees are located around the world, including at hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Ireland and Switzerland.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Countries that don’t do this will stay middle-income manufacturing hubs for the high-income nations.
—Suwanna Gauntlett, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The shutdown at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs could affect more than 1,300 flights.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The ministry is also revitalizing cultural centers across Indonesian provinces to serve as creative hubs for the film industry, alongside other cultural initiatives.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Other hubs with high volumes of flights scheduled for Heathrow on Friday include Dublin, Frankfurt, Doha, Munich, Los Angeles, Madrid, and Delhi.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
The disruption began in the early hours of Friday UK time following a massive blaze in North Hyde Electricity Substation in Hayes, some five miles from the airport, which is one of the busiest aviation hubs in the world after Atlanta, Dubai and Tokyo.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
The power issue, caused by a fire at a nearby substation, brought air traffic in and out of Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest air hubs, to a halt.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
StubHub’s employees are located around the world, including at hubs in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Ireland and Switzerland.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Hubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubs. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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